Explain why federal judges are appointed for a life term

Answer:

An ideal response will:
1. Discuss the Framers' concern that an elected judiciary would be partisan and beholden to the will of the electorate.
2. Explain how a life term enables judges to decide cases based on their merits without concern for the popularity of the decision.

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